Richard Silverstein

Western Liberals and their ‘Problem’ with “Muslim Rage”

Western Liberals and their ‘Problem’ with “Muslim Rage”

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: We’re [Christians and Jews] above that sort of blood-letting. We solve our differences civilly through debate and the free exchange of ideas. As if…

 Tabsir

Ramadan Epic Tale Rekindles Familiar Ire

Ramadan Epic Tale Rekindles Familiar Ire

DANIEL M. VARISCO: In its depiction of the life of the second caliph a television epic has touched a nerve while attracting huge viewing numbers

 Christina Hebert

GCC Media and the Language of Racism

GCC Media and the Language of Racism

CHRISTINA HEBERT: “Aren’t they people too?” He was a man. She was a woman. Their lives mattered. Let’s show that they did.

 Naseem Tarawnah

Pot, Kettle, Black: Jordanian MPs Call Out Media

Pot, Kettle, Black: Jordanian MPs Call Out Media

NASEEM TARAWNAH: When I saw the accusations I felt like my head was imploding.

 James M. Dorsey

Vodafone’s Egyptian Meltdown: Arab Spring Victim?

Vodafone’s Egyptian Meltdown: Arab Spring Victim?

JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s been a bad year for Vodafone in Egypt. Are the problems of their own making?

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Pure Theatre: The Drama Of The Press Conference

Pure Theatre: The Drama Of The Press Conference

MAURICE CHAMMAH, ARABLIT: It’s a performance which has protagonists and an audience. Too often though the drama is not reflected in the finished article

 Richard Silverstein

U.S. Billionaires, Israel Media: Please, No More…

U.S. Billionaires, Israel Media: Please, No More…

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Adelson, Klarman… Israel needs these far-right pro-Israel billionaires in its media like it needs a hole in the head.

 Steve Royston

Bahrain, A Soft Touch for Celebrity Journalists

Bahrain, A Soft Touch for Celebrity Journalists

STEVE ROYSTON: I can think of a couple of neighbouring countries where someone in his position would not be allowed into the country in the first place,

 Matt J. Duffy

No Oxymoron: Having Both Effective Defamation Laws and a Healthy Media

No Oxymoron: Having Both Effective Defamation Laws and a Healthy Media

MATT J. DUFFY: Private parties should be allowed to settle differences via civil courts and truth should be set as the ultimate defence against defamation.

 Rob L. Wagner

Firebombed Newspaper Charlie Hebdo a Victim of its Own Making

Firebombed Newspaper Charlie Hebdo a Victim of its Own Making

ROB L. WAGNER: Charlie Hebdo’s editors abuse the privilege of being journalists. Their behavior strengthens the argument anti blasphemy laws are necessary

 Crossroads Arabia

The Not-So-Slick Arab Public Relations Machine

The Not-So-Slick Arab Public Relations Machine

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Arabs seem to have an unhelpful skill for appalling public relations skills, according to a leading commentator. What’s to be done?

 Alexander McNabb

Media Watching: Be Careful What You Tweet

Media Watching: Be Careful What You Tweet

ALEXANDER MCNABB: This distortion of expressed opinion coming, let us not forget, from those who purport to give us ‘context and analysis’…

 David Roberts

Lesbian Syrian Bloggers & (Incorrect) Assumptions of Truth

Lesbian Syrian Bloggers & (Incorrect) Assumptions of Truth

DAVID ROBERTS: While blogging is good and all, it doen’t come remotely close to the rigour of a good newspaper…

 Crossroads Arabia

Saudi Media Law: Let’s Just Get Rid of It

Saudi Media Law: Let’s Just Get Rid of It

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi authorities have paid attention to the furore that greeted the new legislation dealing with the media.

 Common Ground News Service

New Media Law A Major Step Forward for Iraq

New Media Law A Major Step Forward for Iraq

AHMED FAHAD, CGNEWS: While most focus with Iraq has been on the political upheaval, a law protecting the media represents a major step forward.

 James M. Dorsey

Arab Leaders Losing Battle to Control the News

Arab Leaders Losing Battle to Control the News

JAMES M. DORSEY: Embattled regimes have failed in their effort to choke off independent reporting to ensure that their version of events dominates the news.

 Andrew Mackay

Bin Laden: A Study in News Management

Bin Laden: A Study in News Management

ANDREW MACKAY: Even the BBC’s Washington correspondent noted how adroitly the US administration had trod the line between triumphalism and glee at bin Laden’s death.

 Crossroads Arabia

New Saudi Media Law Bans… Almost Anything

New Saudi Media Law Bans… Almost Anything

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The newly unveiled Saudi media law represents a huge step backward for free speech. Maybe we’ll just talk about the weather. Hold on, though, that could be controversial too.

 Alexander McNabb

All the News That’s Fit to Print (Around the Ad)

All the News That’s Fit to Print (Around the Ad)

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The message is so far at odds with the content, it’s almost ludicrous. How does Nestlé Middle East or Nestlé’s agency think it effectively positions the company’s brand?

 Matt J. Duffy

UAE Newspapers & the Self Censorship Debate

UAE Newspapers & the Self Censorship Debate

MATT J. DUFFY: The subject matter of this article offers a insight into which types of stories the paper’s leadership believe would be “irresponsible.”